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Nangwarry SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nangwarry, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nangwarry SA is 505 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nangwarry is $502 per week ($26,104 per year). Median rent in Nangwarry is $160 per week ($693 per month). Nangwarry has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Nangwarry has a population density of 2.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nangwarry is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Croatian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nangwarry is $553.

There were 9 recorded offences in Nangwarry in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Nangwarry Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nangwarry Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$502/wk

$26,104 per year

#8180 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$160/wk

$693 per month

#8125 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$553/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Nangwarry Demographics

Gender Split

Male 55.4% (279) Female 44.6% (225)

Population Density

2.0

people per km²

505 people · 257.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,257

Family income/wk

Nangwarry Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nangwarry Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

53.5% 84 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.5% 73 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nangwarry Country of Birth

Australia

96.1%

England

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Nangwarry Religion

No Religion

58.5%

Catholic

14.5%

Anglican

8.9%

Not stated

5.8%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Lutheran

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nangwarry Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

32.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

30.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Nangwarry Languages Spoken at Home

Croatian

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nangwarry Employment

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Employed full-time

25.6% 97 people

⏰

Employed part-time

13.5% 51 people

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Unemployed

6.9% 26 people

🏠

Not in labour force

54.1% 205 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Nangwarry Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Bachelor Degree

15.0%

Certificate I/II

6.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nangwarry Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

28.8%

Community & Personal Service

28.8%

Managers

15.3%

Labourers

13.6%

Professionals

6.8%

Clerical & Administrative

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nangwarry Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Society & Culture

18.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

16.7%

Engineering

15.0%

Agriculture & Environment

13.3%

Health

10.0%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Nangwarry Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nangwarry Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

15.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

4.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nangwarry Marital Status

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Married

40.6% 164

↔️

Separated

5.9% 24

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Divorced

12.6% 51

🕊️

Widowed

7.2% 29

👤

Never married

33.7% 136

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nangwarry Ancestry

Australian

38.2%

English

30.5%

Scottish

7.1%

Irish

5.7%

German

4.9%

Other

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Maori

1.7%

Indian

1.2%

Chinese

0.9%

Croatian

0.9%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nangwarry School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

50.0%

Secondary — Government

23.3%

Pre-school

10.0%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nangwarry Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.4% 100

✅

No need for assistance

89.6% 865

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nangwarry Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.1% 66

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 319

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nangwarry Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

20.6%

$450-$599/mo

27.9%

$600-$799/mo

22.1%

$800-$999/mo

8.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nangwarry How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.8%

Did not go to work

11.0%

Walked only

6.2%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Truck

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nangwarry Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

34.0%

2 vehicles

39.0%

3 vehicles

15.5%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nangwarry Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

8.8%

3 bedrooms

73.7%

4 bedrooms

15.5%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nangwarry Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

28.8%

moved in the last 5 years

13.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nangwarry Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

934

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nangwarry Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Stroke

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nangwarry Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

13.3%

$300-$399/wk

8.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

13.7%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nangwarry Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

32.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.6%

Couple — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nangwarry Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 15

👤

Never served

96.1% 373

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nangwarry Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 53

—

Did not provide

86.3% 334

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nangwarry Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

20.7%

4 children

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Nangwarry When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Nangwarry Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.8%

5–14 hours

25.6%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

14.0%

Did not do domestic work

32.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nangwarry Household Size

1 person

37.4%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

10.0%

4 persons

6.4%

5 persons

7.8%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nangwarry Where Residents Moved From

Same address

403

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nangwarry Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.9%

Blended family — no other children

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nangwarry Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Theft

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Nangwarry Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $900/wk

Median Rent $160/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Nangwarry

Your weekly income

≈ $3,900/month

Median rent $160/wk

Left after rent $740/wk

Rent share 17.8%

Nangwarry vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Lock

Pop: 253 Income: $729/wk Rent: $120/wk

Woodchester

Pop: 253 Income: $760/wk Rent: $250/wk

Light Pass

Pop: 256 Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk

Coobowie

Pop: 258 Income: $557/wk Rent: $200/wk

Jervois

Pop: 258 Income: $612/wk Rent: $243/wk

Spalding (SA)

Pop: 260 Income: $578/wk Rent: $155/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nangwarry

What is the population of Nangwarry SA?

The population of Nangwarry SA is 505 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.0 people per km².Nangwarry is ranked #5,014 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nangwarry?

The median personal income in Nangwarry SA is $502 per week, or $26,104 per year.The median household income is $900 per week.Family income is $1,257 per week.Nangwarry is ranked #8,180 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nangwarry?

Median rent in Nangwarry SA is $160 per week ($693 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nangwarry ranks #8,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nangwarry?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nangwarry SA is $553. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nangwarry?

The median age in Nangwarry SA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nangwarry a good suburb to live in?

Nangwarry is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 505.The median income is $502/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41008. All dollar figures in AUD.